Gay men ‘significantly under-represented’ in science
Sexual orientation may have greater impact on academic choices than race, US data suggest
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Rector: free Latin American universities from ‘hyper-regulation’
Institutional agility in pandemic shows why heavy-handed regulation is a mistake, says Ecuadorean university president
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Faculty underwhelmed as Stanford belatedly tackles Covid sceptic
Wider reckoning expected after White House ally Scott Atlas urges uprising against governor
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US-China gap on highly cited researchers continues to shrink
UK remains third on list for number of scientists but Germany and Australia have made up ground
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Covid ‘reveals new vulnerabilities’ in academic freedom
‘New versions of old pressures’ have emerged amid campus closures and budget cuts
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Essay mills quit Australia as UK falls behind but Covid a threat
Experts are optimistic at signs of success from new Australian bill, but warn pandemic has added new problems to fight against contract cheating
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Is Jill Biden US higher education’s secret weapon?
Being married to a long-serving community college lecturer means incoming president will have a regular insider’s view
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The cost of e-books is hobbling university teaching
Academics justifiably express disbelief and outrage when librarians inform them that they can’t afford a particular title, says Caroline Ball
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Only in New Zealand: the academics shaping nation’s Covid response
Rare opportunities arise in a country with a small population and a big regard for science
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‘Global strategy needed’ for refugee students
Experts urge universities to see Covid disruption as an opportunity to broaden access
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THE Awards Asia 2020: winners announced
Both top-ranked Tsinghua and lesser-known institutions lauded for excellence in difficult times
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Humanities applications waning before funding reforms
Australian report tracks shift to vocationally oriented courses ahead of the recession and tuition fee changes
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Research intelligence: does excellence beyond publications really matter?
As debate intensifies on how to measure research excellence beyond publications, Jack Grove asks senior scientists how they assess intangible personal qualities when hiring researchers
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New centre to help reshape China’s assessment of its universities
Academics say Chinese higher education has long been hobbled by the lack of an ‘accurate system of academic evaluation’
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Michelle Donelan: ‘not useful to talk targets’ on HE enrolment
Minister sidesteps question of whether she wants participation cut, while saying rapid Covid tests will be deployed for post-Christmas campus returns